Obituary

April J. (Carpenter) Parlett, age 62, a lifelong resident of Annapolis, died April 11, 2017 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a 3 ½ year battle with ovarian cancer. Born on April 3, 1955, she earned a B.A. is Social Work from UMBC in 2006. She worked as a bus driver and also as a school teacher and principal at Book of Life Academy. She loved animals, going to the beach, dancing, shopping and gardening.
Preceded in death by her mother, June Parlett, and her sister, Tamaie E. Adams, April is survived by her sons; Stephen Louis Carpenter of Davidsonville, John Michael Carpenter, Jr. of Port Richey, FL and Aaron Knight Carpenter of Tucson, AZ; her father, Jack K. Parlett of Annapolis; four grandchildren; nieces Elizabeth Adams and Melissa Hamilton; and her former husband, John Michael Carpenter, Sr. of Huntingtown, MD.
Visiting hours will be on Thursday, April 13 from 10 AM-12 noon, followed by a funeral at noon, at Hardesty Funeral Home, 12 Ridgely Avenue, Annapolis. Burial will follow in Davidsonville United Methodist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials in April's name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1041 Rt. 3 North, Gambrills, MD 21054.